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Researchers aim to examine respiratory effects of body weight in preteens

Do overweight children have more breathing limitations, intolerance for exercise, and breathlessness when exercising than normal weight children, leading to possible misdiagnosis for conditions such as asthma?

10 Jul 2017

Study explains link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease

A good night's sleep refreshes body and mind, but a poor night's sleep can do just the opposite. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, and Stanford University has shown that disrupting just one night of sleep in healthy, middle-aged adults causes an increase in amyloid beta, a brain protein associated with Alzheimer's disease.

10 Jul 2017

New technology could help patients requiring stem cell therapies for Parkinson's, stroke, other diseases

A groundbreaking advancement in materials from Northwestern University could potentially help patients requiring stem cell therapies for spinal cord injuries, stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, arthritic joints or any other condition requiring tissue regeneration, according to a new study.

10 Jul 2017

Around-the-clock physician care helps improve cardiac ICU outcomes

Around-the-clock care from senior physicians helped reduce major complications in cardiac surgery patients as compared to receiving care from resident physicians, according to a new University of Alberta study.

10 Jul 2017

Study uncovers new genetic variants for lung cancer risk

A new study conducted by an international team of lung cancer researchers, including Professor John Field from the University of Liverpool, have identified new genetic variants for lung cancer risk.

10 Jul 2017

Prolonged use of cancer inhibitors can lead to severe cardiovascular problems

Plk1 inhibitors have recently been acknowledged as an "Innovative Therapy for leukaemia" by the US Food and Drug Administration.

10 Jul 2017

BetterYou magnesium flakes shown to ease restless legs syndrome

An Essex mum of three suffering from restless legs syndrome (RLS) can finally share a bed with her husband again thanks to a natural Magnesium Flake remedy, which featured on the ‘Secrets of Sleep’ (More4, 5 July).

From BetterYou Ltd 10 Jul 2017

Malaria drug effectively blocks Zika virus transmission to the fetus

Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain damage and sometimes death.

10 Jul 2017

Researchers develop simpler and faster way to measure HDL's capacity to accept cholesterol

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is known as "good" cholesterol, because HDL particles removes excess cholesterol from arterial walls and transport them back to the liver.

10 Jul 2017

Medtech, biotech and pharmaceuticals in Australia

Australia is an acknowledged world leader in the medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector due to its vibrant ecosystem of start-ups and established companies and thriving research environment.

10 Jul 2017

New inflammatory biomarkers may pave way for pre-hospital or pitch-side test to detect brain injury

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have identified inflammatory biomarkers which indicate whether the brain has suffered injury.

10 Jul 2017

Novel therapy decreases incidence of bleeding by 87% in hemophilia A patients with inhibitors

An international team of hematologists including Guy Young, MD, of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has found that in patients with hemophilia A with inhibitors, a novel therapy called emicizumab, decreases incidence of bleeding episodes by 87%.

10 Jul 2017

Feeling of purpose in life linked to reduced sleep disturbances in the elderly, study reveals

A new study carried out by Northwestern Medicine and Rush University Medical Center on older adults reports that a person is more likely to sleep better, with less sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome, if he has a good purpose to wake up in the morning.

10 Jul 2017

Harris Health System expert offers guidance to prevent drug-induced photosensitivity

Wanting a tan or simply enjoying the outdoors during the summer can expose skin to the effects of ultraviolet rays- a problem complicated for people taking certain medications, warns a Harris Health System expert.

10 Jul 2017

Scientists reveal role of cellular prion protein in development of NF2-related tumors

New research published today, 10th July 2017, online in the journal Oncogene could offer hope to the thousands of, mainly young, people affected by the hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2).

10 Jul 2017

Handwritten drug prescriptions contribute heavily to trio of major errors

In a small study of opioid prescriptions filled at a Johns Hopkins Medicine outpatient pharmacy, researchers found that handwritten orders for the drugs contribute heavily to a trio of prescribing and processing errors in contrast to those created electronically.

10 Jul 2017

UCLA study: Changes in brain regions may hold key to why some people prefer order and certainty

Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Why do some people make rational decisions and others, impulsive and reckless ones? UCLA behavioral neuroscientists have identified changes in two brain regions that may hold answers to these questions.

10 Jul 2017

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers is leading a first-of-its-kind multicenter clinical trial to assess the long-term outcomes of bariatric/metabolic surgery compared to medical and lifestyle therapy for treating Type 2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

New research reveals that a treatment called Stem Cell Educator therapy is safe and effective for treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The therapy cultures the patient's immune cells with cord blood stem cells and returns only the "educated" immune cells to the patient's circulation.

7 Jul 2017

Psychosocial factors play major role in well-being of older people, study says

"Ageing itself is not inevitably associated with a decline in mood and quality of life," says Prof. Karl-Heinz Ladwig, summarizing the results.

7 Jul 2017

Medicine News and Research

Researchers aim to examine respiratory effects of body weight in preteens

Study explains link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease

New technology could help patients requiring stem cell therapies for Parkinson's, stroke, other diseases

Around-the-clock physician care helps improve cardiac ICU outcomes

Study uncovers new genetic variants for lung cancer risk

Prolonged use of cancer inhibitors can lead to severe cardiovascular problems

BetterYou magnesium flakes shown to ease restless legs syndrome

Malaria drug effectively blocks Zika virus transmission to the fetus

Researchers develop simpler and faster way to measure HDL's capacity to accept cholesterol

Medtech, biotech and pharmaceuticals in Australia

New inflammatory biomarkers may pave way for pre-hospital or pitch-side test to detect brain injury

Novel therapy decreases incidence of bleeding by 87% in hemophilia A patients with inhibitors

Feeling of purpose in life linked to reduced sleep disturbances in the elderly, study reveals

Harris Health System expert offers guidance to prevent drug-induced photosensitivity

Scientists reveal role of cellular prion protein in development of NF2-related tumors

Handwritten drug prescriptions contribute heavily to trio of major errors

UCLA study: Changes in brain regions may hold key to why some people prefer order and certainty

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

Stem Cell Educator therapy found to be safe and effective for treating diabetes

Psychosocial factors play major role in well-being of older people, study says

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